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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
The WOODEN Problem.


A manufacturer, writing to the New
York Evening Post, furnishes some data
to show why 81 per cent. duty does not
stop the Importation Of wooden goods
The duty on raw wool being largely g
duty on useless grease and dirt, he says:
That on three quarters OF the cost OF
his product (materiaD he is obliged to
pay 80 per cent. to 100 per cent. more
than his foreign competitor. On the
other quarter Qsbor) he pays q. least so
per cent. more. To prove this fact have
secured sample Of goods weighing elk
teen ounces to the yard, sold at $1.62a,
which, If no accidents happen, will pay
the manufacturer about 4 cents yard
profit.
A Scotch manufacturer will produce the
same cloth, and has agreed 10, for 3s.
Sd or. ......;. ;.......',.......-..S. soh
40 per cent ad valorem duty. "a
IS cents pound cuty- ................. 20
Total cost of foreign goods with duty. .sl.54k
These are wooden goods, and net
worsted, but they can be sold here fer
cents less than the domestic article, and
pay the foreign manufacturer bettee
profit than 81 62a will pay the American'
manufacturer.
Here is problem recommended to tie
consideration of the Manufacturers Ctd6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
OLD ORCHARD. July "a
A SAD SCENE.
How Two Belgrade Children Found Their
Grndfather's Dead Body.

BELGRADE, July 23.
Mr.. Burleigh Palmer, who lives near Bel
grade depot, committed suicide Friday after
noon, by hanging himself to spile driven
over his bedroom door. Mrs. Palmer had
gone on an errand to neighbor's, and two
grandchildren were playing about the door
yard.
Mr. Palmer was found by the children,w who
were terribly frightened, and running to f.
H. Mesher, who lives near, told him that
their grandfather was dying. Mr.. Mesher
ran up and found Palmer hanging in the door
wav of his bed room. He cut him down and
at once sent for DR.. Reynolds. The doctor
was soon there, but although the body was
still warm life was extinct. Mr.. Palmer has
been great sufferer for several years and
for which there seemed to be no help and it
is supposed he preferred to take his own life
to suffering longer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
Representatives of Three Great Powers
TO Talk Over Matters Degrading the
Governing of the Fiji Islands.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July %.
A local paper says: Sir John B. Thurs
ton, the lieutenant governor of the Fiji ISL.
ands, left for Washington via Pittsburg,
Thursday night, on very important mission.
While Thurston was here he kept his busi-
ness very secret and left the impression that
his trip was one for pleasure only. However
II has leaked out that his object is to attend
an important meeting regarding western Pa
citic affairs in which the United States Is TAX
ing friendly interest. Exactly what the
meeting will be cannot. be said, but it is
known that representatives of Great Britain,
the United States and Germany will be pres
ent, and it is believed that Samoan matters
will be talked over and that some kind of
triple alliance of these governments will be
arranged.
Although Samoan possesses king, the
government of the islands is in most unsat-
state, its condition being not unlike
that of the Sandwich islands. 1t is possible
that the tripsrtite conference ia the result of
a desire to establish more stable form of
government. Representatives may Ak upon
some plan by which one government cannot
obtain undue advantage of Samoan commerce
to the detriment of others.
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Advice to Nlorners.

Are you disturbed at night and broken Of
your rest by sick child suffering and cry
ing with pain of cutting teeth? If so, send
at once and get bottle of MRS. WINsLows
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHINo.
Its value is incalculable. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately, Depend
upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about
it, 1t cures dysentery and diarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces in
fammation, and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING
SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHINa is pleasant
to the taste, and is the prescription of one of
the Oldest and best female nurses and phy-
sicians in the United States, and is for sale
by all druggists throughout the world. Price
"a cents bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
JUDGE HILTON SUED.
A Niece of the Late Mrs. Stewart Wants
an Accounting.
New York. July 9.

New York, July 23
Mrs. j. Lawrence Smith, niece of the late
Mrs. Stewart has brought suit against Judge
Hilson for an accounting. and to set aside
the transfer of the Stewart dry goods bus-
ness made for Mrs Stewart in 1876 by Mr..
Hilton, as unlawful and against the rights of
the heirs, and as not in accordance with the
intentions of Mr.. Stewart as expressed in his
will.
The million dollars wiled to Judge Hilton
was intended, it is declared, as full dis
charge of all obligations of the estate to
Judge Hilton for conducting or closing out
the business.
Mrs Smith is the mother-in-law of Pres
colt Hall Butler, who has a suit pending
against Mr. Hilton to break Mrs. Stewards
will, on the ground of undue influence.
There is clause in Mrs. Stewards will that
any heir contesting it shall forfeit his or her
legacy, but Mrs. Smith. lawyers evidently
think that bring suit to set aside a transfer
of property made prior to decease is not a
contest of the will, Mr.. Hilton takes con-
trary view. The property transferred in
cludes both the Chambers street and Tenth
street buildings and the good will of the bus
mess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
Heavy Damage to the Harlem Railroad
Traffic Suspended on Pennsylvania
Line-FrOm Other Places.

New YORK, July %.
Two bridges on the Harlem railroad be-
tween Hillsdale and Caryville, were washed
away by the flood Yesterday morning, ana all
traffic is suspended on the road beyond that
point. The Chatham express, due in this city
at 1925, was caught between the washouts
and is unable to get either way. The wash
outs are several hundred feet long, and it will
require two or three days to repair them. 1t
will be impossible for the imprisoned train
to get through before tomorrow. There are
but few passengers aboard. Many fences
have also been washed away.
EAsToN, Pr 81, July 80.
Several washouts have occurred on the
Bangor Portland railroad, caused by to-
days storm, and all trains have been absn-
doned. The Delaware and Lehigh rivers are
rapidly rising, and it is feared that the breast
of the Easton dam, which is being rebuilt,
will give away, and trains on the Lehigh
Valley railroad are delayed, owing to the
tracks being covered with water and earth in
several places.
SPRINGFIELD Mass, July "a
special from Millers Falls says that the
heavy rain last night and today did much
damage. There was one land slide and a
dozen washouts within two miles of that place
on the Fitchburg road. Two passenger
trains and one freight with five car loads of
hogs are stalled. The passengers were car
ried to Irving by trains which, in returning,
were nearly washed into Millers rivor.
GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass, July "a.
The cloud burst of Friday morning caused
the Green river to overflow and Williams
bridge at Afford, 63 feet long and ten feet
above the water was carried away. The wa
ter rose about ten feet. Kellogg's grst mill
below the village was saved by opening the
gates. The dam was damaged. At Berk-
shire Heights the reservoir water came over
the dam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
BOODLER ESCAPES.
The Police and Detectives Securing the
Town for the Convict but Meet With
Poor Success.


CHICAGO, July "a.
w. d. McGarrigle, the convicted boodler,
has escaped Last evening Sheriff Watson
drove up to the county Jail in his team. got
out and disappeared IN the building, reappesr-
ing in a few moments with McGarrigle. The
two entered the vehicle and drove north.
Their destination was McGarrigle's house on
Race street. Lake View. Upon arriving
there Sheriff Watson and his charge dis
mounted and entered the house. Mc(iarrigle
greeted his wife and children very affection
ately and all entered the front room. In a
few moments McGarrigle went up stairs to
see the baby. Sheriff Watson remained
down stairs in the front room. Although Nc
Garrigle was out of sight he was not of hear
ing of the sheriff, who heard him talking to
the baby in the room. Presently he descend
ed and said he would like to take bath.
Back of the front room in which Sheriff
Watson had remained was the parlor bed
room and off this the bath room.
McGarrigle went into the bath room, ac-
companied by his wife, closed the door, and
the sheriff heard Mrs. McGarrigle tell the do
mestc to bring some clean clothing tor Me.
Gsrrgle. The sheriff could hear the water
running in the bath. He waited liberal
time for the bath and asked McGarrigle's s
little glrl to tell her father to hurry. The
child went to deliver the message, entered
the back room and didn't reappear. When,
after a considerable time, the little girl had
not returoed, the sheriff for the first time
grew suspicious of something wrong, and
stepping to the door that separated the front
parlor from the bed room, knocked and called
''McGarrigle." No response was returned
and upon entering the bedroom, Mrs. McGarri-
gle said her husband must be still in the bath.
The sheriff made for the bath room, and en-
tering, saw that McGarrigle had not changed
his underwear and had not been in the bath.
Then came a hasty search through the rooms
but McGsrrigle had disappeared.
The sheriff ran out of the house and made
a search of the yard and outhouses and went
through the neighborlng yards but did not
find trace of the prisoner. The entire po-
lice force were soon aroused and detectives
by the score began TO scour the city. The
police were ordered to remain on duty inde
tnitely in the hope that some of them might
run across the ex-wardeu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
In Brief, and to the Point.

Dyspepsia is dreadful Disordered liver
is misery. Indigestion is foe to good ns-
ture.
The human digestive apparatus is one Of
the most complicated and wonderful things
in existence. 1t is easily put out of order.
Greasy food, tough TODD, sloppy food, bad
cookery, mental worry, late hours, irregular
habits, and many other things which ought
not to be, have made the American people a
nation of dyspeptics.
But Green's August Flour has done won-
derful work in reforming this sad business
and making the American people so healthy
that they can enjoy their meals and be happy.
Remember-No happiness without health.
But Green's August Flower brings health
and happiness to the dyspeptic. Ask your
druggist for bottle. Seventy five cents.
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TWO ATTORNEYS
Hurl Bibles and Law Books at Each
Other During Trial in Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 90.
During the trial of criminal cases yester-
day afternoon. there was a colloquy between
Col. George T. Fry, one of the lawyers for
the prosecution and Col. L. w. Thomas, an
attorney for the defence. lie was given
by the former. Immediately Col. Thomas
threw copy of the revised statutes at Col.
Frye, the latter Bible at the former, and
then law books raIned thick and fast. Final
ly Col. Fry seized heavy iron spittoon and
was about to brain his adversary when bailiffs
and lawyers interfered and wrenched the
weapon from him. The Judge watched the
combat with serene disgust, and when quiet
was restored asked the beligerents if they
intended to proceed with the case. The two
attorneys stand at the head of the Atlanta bar
and have been regarded as digniied gentle
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
MORTUARY.
Death OF Retired Army Ofhcer and
Judge Advocate General.

WBsHIsGTos, July "a.
Brigadier General William Mckee Dunn
U. S. A. retired. late Judge Advocate Gen.
eral, died at his country residence in Maple.
wood, Fairfax county, Va, this forenoon, a,
72 years of age.
He was born in what was then Indiana ter
ritory. He received a classical education
graduating at the Indiana State College in
1882 and at Yale in 1885.
He studied law and entered upon the prsc.
tice of his profession In which he attained
eminence.
He was elected representative from Indi.
ana to the 36th Congress as Republican
and was reelected to the 37th Congress. He
was defeated for q reelection to the 38th
Congress. He served in West Virginia AZ
an aid on General McClellan's staff.
In March, 1868, he was commissioned ma.
jor and Judge advocate of the U. S. volun.
teers and in June, 1866, was promoted "a
colonel and assistant judge advocate general
in the regular army.
Was brevetted brigadier general in March
1865, for faithful, meritorious and distin.
guished service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
MAINE DISPATCHES.
BAR HARBOR.
Some Very Interesting Notes from the
Popular Summer Resort.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal. 7

Special to the Kennebec Journal
BAR HARBoR, July 90.
During the past week this resort has put on
more prosperous appearance, and many
new arrivals have helped to swell the crowd
OF visitors which is already here. From fifty
to one hundred tourists now arrive each day
and the hotels are fast being filled. Every
room is engaged at the St. SAVIOUR and at
the Marlborough, while the other houses have
got more than their usual number of guests
The business outlook for the season was
never brighter and the merchants are having
more trade than last year at this time. The
stable proprietors find plenty opportunities to
let their horses at high rates and blackboard
drivers have all they can do.
The gaties of the season have opened up
and grand hop is now given each evening
at one of the leading hotels. The new cleo
trio lights are nearly completed and will be
put in use within short time The work on
the sewer is going on outside OF the village.
The new hotel Brewer is now being finished
and painted and will be ready to open next
month.
The land boom is now little quiet but the
real estate dealers are full of confidence and
hope that their stock will be in greater de-
mand the coming fall than ever.
Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild and
wife will be the guests of William III. Rice of
New York, during August
uar i 10
Der of college professors this season: Prof.
Pratt and Prof. Cowles of Harvard; Prof.
Seelye of Smith College; Prof, S. M. Downs
of Andover, and Prof. Byerly of Harvard
Mrs. Russell Lewis of Portland, once a
fashionable belle at Augusta, is stopping at
the Ocean House, Southwest Harbor.
The committee of arrangements for the
Bar Harbor yacht regatta, have decided to
increase the first prize for first class sloops
to $500. The steamer Silver Star has been
engaged for the judges boat
Editor Bowles of the Springfield Republ-
can, and wife, are guests of Hon. T. B. Mus
grave, at the Edgemore cottage.
Two schooner yachts came into the harbor
on Friday. One was the Clytic, owned by
Mr.. Lawrence of Boston, and the other the
Tidal Wave, owned by New York parties. A
large fleet of yachts are expected here next
month together with the North Atlantic
Squadron. The flagship, Richmond, which
sailed from Halifax last Thursday. will re.
turn and join the rest of the feet here in Au.
gust.
Many of the elite of Kebo street attended
the hop at the Malvern Thursday evening.
1t was brilliant time and large number of
distinguished guests were among the specta-
tors. There was another hop at the Rodick
Friday evening and one at the West End
Saturday evening. These dances are consid-
cred of much account here and are well pat.
ronized bv the visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, July 90.
The following Maine people have been
granted pensions.
Maria B., mother of Benz. X. Preston, Den
nysville.
John, father of William Sheahan, Dennys-
vile.
Nathaniel Lebaron, original, Lockes' Mills.
Daniel H. Kilbreth, Gray.
Eben Tasker, Pttston.
Freeman N. Hall, Prospect.
Albert B. Furbish, Houlton.
Samuel Sands, Caribou.
Gerge F. Loring, Hampden Centre.
Charles Northing, Togus.
VIM. Ii. Scribner, Crystal.
w. S. Michaels. Durham.
Joseph M. Ball, Portland.
Andrew Baker, Lexington.
ORIENT H. Carpenter, Eden.
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THE PROGRAM
OF the Meeting of the General Society Of
Cincinnati of the United States.

NEWPORT, R. L., July "a.
The triennial meeting of the General So.
cety of Cincinnati of the United States, will
be held with the Rhode Island society at
Newport, July 27, 2S, and 80. Tho follow
ing program has been arranged
Observation-Disclosures by r. /. Society,
address of welcome by Gen. Horatio Rogers,
business meeting, drive about the city, COM
memorative banquet to the General Society
by the R. 1. Society at the Casino Theatre.
Thursday-Business meeting, excursion to
the revolutionary esrthworks at Butts bill on
the field of battle of R. l., historical address
by Hon. W. P. Sheffield of R. l., reception
of members by ex-Gov. Wetmore of R. l.
Friday-Excursion to Warwick Neck, re-
ception and entertainment by Hon. W. W.
Hoppin, vice president of the R. 1. Society,
ball ct Newport Casino.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
MR.. BLAINE'S PLANS.
What Reporter Says About the states.
man and His Party.

CHICAGO, July %.
A cable to the News from the Bridge of
Earn, Scotland, says: reporter called at
Mr.. Carnegie's residence, today, for the pur-
pose of interviewing Mr.. Blaine. He was
met by Mr.. Carnegie. who, in answer to a
question as to Mr.. Blaine's plans, said "Of
course we don't know definitely, but he and
his family are to make an excursion of three
days to the land of Burns and Trosachs. Mr..
Blaine, you understand, comes back here af-
ter doing the Burns country. In the course
of the next few months we are to have four
finland drag tour around Aberdeenshire
Highlands. Myself and Mrs. Carnegie are
determined to purchase summer house in
Scotland. We are now considering several
offers. You know am going to address the
Glasgow Liberal Association, Sept. l3, on
"a American Home Rule" About the same
time we go to Stirling where several national
statues are to be unveiled. One of them, of
Sir Walter Scott, has been presented by my
wife. shall have a number of home rulers
down here when the British Parliament rises,
but who they are need not be known until
they come. Among our American visitors
there will be Henry Phipps, my principal
partner and his wife, Chauncey M. Depew of
the New York Central Railroad, and Mrs.
Depew, and Mr.. H. G. Frick. head of the
coke syndicate" The reporter wished to see
Mr.. Blaine, but that gentleman declined to
be interviewed. He consented, however, to
see the reporter, but instead of being inter-
viewed he managed to pump the Scotch re-
porter on a variety of topics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25

For time my life was despaired of. Ny
trouble was with the Kidneys, Liver and
Bladder-also Constipation. Finally used
DIR. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, and in my
opinion it saved my life. l make this state
ment to save those who suffer as 1 did.-A.
j. Clifford, Lowell, Mass, Druggists; 81.
Send 2-cent stamp to DR.. David Kennedy,
Rondout, N. Y, for his book on Kidney,
Liver and Blood disorders. Mention this
paper. Je7-d&w5w
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Accident Caused by an Open switch.

PITTsBURG, Pa, July "a.
Tho accommodation train on the B. & o.
railroad ran into an open switch Just after
leaving the station this afternoon, and was
precipitated over an embankment IL feet
high. The engine. combination baggage and
smoking car, one passenger coach were al
most completely wrecked and eight persons,
including the engineer and fireman, injured.
The train was going at the rate of six miles
an hour. Engineer Moore and fireman
Hughes were badly hurt, the former will
probably die. Hughes had an arm broken
and was badly bruised. All the passengers
escaped unhurt but six who jumped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
Sundays Temperance Meeting.

SEBAGo LAKE, July "a.
AT the second day of the temperance camp
meeting, the heaviest rain fell for many
years On this account the attendance was
light, though the speaking by Messrs. Pear
son and Knowlton of Portland, Volney Baker
of Bangor, and County Attorney Carleton of
Winthrop, Kennebec county, was very inter
estng. instrumental music by Mr. and Mrs.
Bent and others, and vocal by the Atlanta,
Georgia jubilee singers, added much to the
interest. Hoping for better weather the
meeting was postponed to August l3 and IA.
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AT OLD ORCHARD.
The Salvation Meetings Greatly Inter-
fered with by stormy Weather.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, july

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, July %.
The Salvation Army csmpmeetlngs have
been greatly interfered with the latter part of
the week by stormy weather necessitating the
holding of all the services in the church.
Maj. hampton of Lewiston and Capt. Gay of
Boston presided at the afternoon meeting to-
day. song meeting tonight was in charge
of Capt Galley and wife of Biddeford. Mar
shall Ballington Booth, who is the head OF
the Salvation Army of the United States, ar
rived from New York tonight, accompanied
by his staff officers, and will remain until
Tuesday
OLD ORCHARD, July "a.
Today has been a red letter day at the Sal
vation Army campmeeting Marshal Bsliing-
ton Booth and wife and State Officers Britton
Reese and Walsh have been present at all
the meetings. Capt. Hulme of Belfast, led
the opinion meeting and Marshal Booth pre-
sided afternoon and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-25
A Certainty.

Steele's Little Bile Pills are without an
equal for stimulating the liver to healthy
action, and creating proper secretion of
bile, thus removing from the system the germs
of malaria, curing constipation, indigestion
and inducing healthy circulation of the
blood without which no one can enjoy sound
health. They are small, but effective free
from nauseating propensities and gripping
pains, and do not interfere in their action
with the ordinary routine of daily life.
Heavily sugar coated. To be had for 25 cents
per bottle of J. M. Mixer and G. b. Murphy
& Co. may26d&wIv
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Renews Her Youth.

Mrs. PhGbe Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co.,
Iowa, tells the following remarkable story the
truth of which is vouched for by the residents
of the town: Il am 70 years old, have been
troubled with kidney complaint and lameness
for many years; could not dress myself with
out help. Now | am free from all pain and
soreness, and am able to do all my own
housework. | owe my thanks to Electric
Bitters for having renewed my youth, and re-
moved completely all disease and pain" Try
bottle, only soc. at Devine & Coughin's
Drug Store.
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som. Things Learned by Experience.

That tablespoonful of salt thrown on
coal fire that is low, will cause II to burn up
quickly. That you can clean oil cloth with
milk and water; while soap and brush will
ruin it. That the skin of a boiled egg is the
best remedy you can apply to boil. Thst
you can't cure Rheumatism or Neuralgia with
out taking Menard's Rheumatic Bullets.
That you can buy them for Si.00 per bottle
of j. M. Mixer and c. b. Murphy & Co.
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